Kristin Lewis, LMFT

Kristin Lewis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Minnesota. She offers straightforward, practical help for people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes.

Kristin draws on a client-centered stance, listening first to understand each person’s situation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also integrates EMDR and mindfulness tools when they fit the work at hand.

Sessions focus on real-life changes. Kristin helps people notice patterns in their thinking and behavior, try small experiments, and build skills that make daily life easier. She also supports people who want to improve communication and repair family relationships.

With 14 years of clinical experience, Kristin adapts methods to each client rather than following a fixed program. She emphasizes strengths and practical steps over jargon. Many people find this approach makes progress feel manageable.

Kristin works with clear goals and short-term strategies when that suits a person’s needs. She also offers deeper trauma-focused work when needed. Her style is calm, direct, and focused on helping people move forward in their lives.

How Kristin’s approaches translate to online therapy

Kristin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often with concrete exercises and behavioral experiments that transfer easily to video or phone sessions. Client-Centered Therapy guides her to follow the person's pace and priorities, creating space for people to talk things through and set their own goals. She also draws on EMDR techniques for trauma work when appropriate, adapting pacing and processing to fit an online format.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Kristin works collaboratively to identify which methods match a person's needs and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds. That means starting with what feels most useful, checking in about how things are going, and shifting techniques if needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on clear goals and steady progress.